water tower en · NOUN
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Meanings
- A large tank of water, in an elevated position, acting as a local reservoir; water is pumped into the tank and fed by gravity to the consumers.
- (archaic) A large metal pipe made to be extended vertically by sections, and used for discharging water upon burning buildings.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| water towers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| water-tower | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (33)
he מגדל מים (tank of water) · fr château d'eau (tank of water) · nl watertoren (tank of water) · cmn 水塔 (tank of water) · ga túr uisce (tank of water) · ro turn de apă (tank of water) · nn vasstårn (tank of water) · de Wasserturm (tank of water) · ja 給水塔 (tank of water) · el υδατόπυργος (tank of water) · id menara air (tank of water) · ro castel de apă (tank of water) · pt caixa d'água (tank of water) · es torre de agua (tank of water) · ru водонапо́рная ба́шня (tank of water) · hu víztorony (tank of water) · pl wieża ciśnień (tank of water) · fi vesitorni (tank of water) · sv vattentorn (tank of water) · is vatnsturn (tank of water) · da vandtårn (tank of water) · eo akvoturo (tank of water) · ar خَزَّانُ مَاء (tank of water) · pt castelo d'água (tank of water) · mk водокула (tank of water) · ms menara air (tank of water) · mk водна кула (tank of water) · nb vasstårn (tank of water) · nb vanntårn (tank of water) · tr su kulesi (tank of water) · lv ūdenstornis (tank of water) · pt torre d'água (tank of water) · ru водока́чка (tank of water)